Men's Basketball Falls At Antwerp, 66-59

Aug 20, 2010

ANTWERPEN, Belgium -
Sophomore forward Raheem May-Thompson (London, England) scored 19
points and added seven rebounds, but the Quinnipiac University
men's basketball team was defeated by St. Jan-Antwerp, 66-59,
Thursday night. Jamee Jackson (Newark, N.J.) also added 12 points
and nine rebounds for the Bobcats, who fall to 1-1 on their
European tour with the loss.

The Bobcats
took their only lead of the game, 10-9, when Dave Johnson (Jackson,
N.J.) knocked down a pair of free throws with three and a half
minutes remaining in the first quarter to cap an 8-0 Quinnipiac
run. But Antwerp countered with seven of the next nine points to
take a five-point advantage after the first quarter.

After
Antwerp scored six straight points in the second quarter to build
an 11-point cushion, the Bobcats went on a 10-2 run to close to
within three points. But Antwerp scored the final four points of
the half to take a seven-point lead into the locker room.

The Antwerp
lead grew to 12 points with a minute and a half remaining in the
third quarter. But a 12-0 Quinnipiac run spanning the next five
minutes of play tied the game at 47-47 with 6:24 remaining in
regulation.

But Antwerp
scored on its next possession and never relinquished the lead.

The Bobcats
return to action Saturday, when they face Charenton in Paris,
France.